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Hospitality Management

Specialization in Event Planning

Associate of Applied Science

As an event planner, you won’t just follow the plan. You’ll design it.

New associate degree will give you a leg up in the hospitality and tourism field

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If you’re an organizer at heart who delights in perfecting the tiniest of details, consider Tidewater Community College’s Associate of Applied Science in Hospitality Management with a Specialization in Event Planning.

As an event planner, you’ll organize, manage, and execute all the logistics behind meetings, trade shows, conventions, weddings, and any kind of special gathering. You will be qualified to work as a professional event planner in a range of settings, from hotels to corporations to government agencies and nonprofits.

Event planning is an expanding field within the tourism and hospitality industries, too, with growth expected upwards of 10 percent nationally and 15 percent in Virginia between 2014 and 2024.

Coursework for the event planning specialization, which begins in the fall of 2018, will focus on:

the responsibilities associated with planning and organizing an event, such as catering, managing client and vendor expectations, meeting planning, and hospitality law

effective written and interpersonal communication skills

computer applications and management information systems

The 65-credit program includes a coordinated internship in hospitality or food services management.

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